My Girls is a song by Animal Collective and the second track on their 2009 release, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Opening up with an upbeat and happy sounding synthesized intro, My Girls is one of the most accessible Animal Collective tracks ever put out so if you’re a listener just …

I found it very shocking that this album did not work. I find it very strange. When I first found out about the fact that I was not an album coming out that was a cover of the iconic record by U2 from 1991, Achtung Baby, I was ecstatic. …

Dying Days is a song by The Screaming Trees. This song can be found on their album “Dust” and their greatest hits album. I find it kind of ironic that the Screaming Trees have a greatest hits album because they really seem to be an underrated band. Nevertheless I …

The song “Do I”, by Luke Bryan, for some reason is one of the best songs I have ever heard. I literally keep listening to it over and over again. It is definitely the best song that Luke Bryan has ever sung. The first time I heard this song …

Jay-Z ft. Mecca
“Feelin’ It”
Reasonable Doubt
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Feelin’ It” is the final single and music video from Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt”, it follows “Dead Presidents”, “Ain’t No Playa”, and “Can’t Knock The Hustle”. This time, Jay-Z decides to sample “Pastures” by a jazz music artist named Ahmad Jamal. Jay-Z is …

“Just a Man” is a song by Faith No More. This appears as the 14th track on Faith No More’s album “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”. I find this song to be truly fantastic, considering that it isn’t even a single.
“Just a Man” has a very …

David Bowie is the very definition of LEGEND in the music industry. I have been a fan of David’s for many years, and I actually heard about him from his films, not from his music. The specific film being Labyrinth, in which he was one of the main characters, …

Right now, this is my favorite dance song. This song features the words and melody of a slower song at points but then when you add in Flo Rida the different points in the song blend to create a great dance and party song. My favorite line is “I …

The Fragile is the title track of a record released by Nine Inch Nails. The track starts off with Reznor singing along with a simple drum rhythm in a somewhat eerie fashion as a bass line can also be heard gradually getting louder in the song. Reznor’s vocal delivery …

“Amada”
Performer: Boston
Since listening to Boston’s “More Than A Feeling”, I have been on the prowl to find more of their music and I came across (what appears to be a power ballad) “Amanda”. The song “Amanda” is the first song off of their third album, “Third Stage”.
Again, I’ll confess …

I had never heard of Orianthi before I saw her music video for “According to You”. Her name intrigued me and I curiously watched the video and downloaded the song. Orianthi is a Australian female recording artist who is very talented at playing the guitar. She used to be …

Overview —“ 39/Smooth, Green Day’s debut album, introduces the band and showcases their sort of raw and aggressive punk sound. Though I personally find the album is just decent for the most part, the band honestly does show me quite a bit of potential from this album and the …

Sia is one of the few older artists that keep on releasing interesting music. Unlike many singers her age, it seems like she was able to “modernize” her sound but still keep it true to her roots. Chandelier and Cheap Thrills proved to be huge hits around the globe …

“Movin’ Out,” the Broadway show based on the music of rock legend Billy Joel, enjoyed a relatively short-lived run on the Great White Way. Nevertheless, the original cast album is a great addition the the record collection of any Billy Joel fan, as well as anyone interested in the …

If you remember 1973, odds are you remember Elvis Presley. The King released Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite in that very year. There’s some great songs on this classic live album. And you get to hear Elvis’ voice at its finest, when he’s live and really singing to his …

Green Day busted back into the limelight with the highly acclaimed “American Idiot”. Their new album may not be as great a step in the right direction.
Five years in the making, 21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s newest album. It contains creative and imaginative themes and styles, but may …

If you like a guitar instrumentals and also like a style of bluegrass type playing with a side of Metal. Then check out John 5 most particularly Sugarfoot Rag off his album Vertigo. Ive always thought John 5 was a strange guy with his make up and being a …

There was such a major controversy over the fact that Taylor Swift got snubbed by Kanye West during the middle of an award ceremony just so that he could talk about how much more qualified Beyonce was for the award. Though many would agree with him, I think that …

Jason Mraz is a singer/songwriter from San Diego has been releasing his second album Mr ‘A-Z’(taken from his last name Mraz). In his single of the album ‘Wordplay’ he shows about his selflessness when he said in the song “Im the wizard of oh and fa la la” indicating …

R. Kelly & Public Announcement
“Slow Dance”
Born Into The 90’s
Jive/Zomba Recording
Director: Lionel C. Martin
Talk about LL Cool J’s “Jingling Baby” but with a slow jam rhythm. “Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)” is the third single and music video from the album, “Born Into The 90s”. R. Kelly meets a hot, …

It is no secret that Circa Survive is one of my favorite bands, and that i tend to enjoy the bulk of the library. There are a few songs that stand out for me, and “Holding Someones Hair Back” is just one of these songs. While many of their …

Metallica, also known as The Black Album, is the fifth album by the band, released in 1991 on Elektra Records, it is the second album to feature Jason Newsted on Bass. The album is also the first to be produced by Bob Rock. This album is when Metallica took …

Crack A Bottle is a song by Eminem which appears on his album Relapse. Opening up with a boxing style announcement, Crack A Bottle has an incredibly catchy rhythm which thankfully stays constant throughout the rest of the track. What I like about Crack A Bottle is the rhythm …

I hate this album. I hate it just because this is the last Pink Floyd album, for good. That’s the only reason, other than that, this is the first Pink Floyd album I got to listen to as a whole, and the song that made me listen, was High …

When I was in high school, I liked listening to Garth Brooks, among others. But, I haven’t really listened to any of his classic songs until recently; when my wife bought me his Ultimate Hits Collection for our anniversary. Now it’s all I listen to.
I haven’t had a chance …

If I could change something from As I Am by Alicia Keys, it would be the image of her CD album. It is quite oldish looking, but I suppose she wants it that way. Not that bad anyway, but I would prefer the glam Alicia Keys on the …

Steal this Album! Is unfortunately my least favorite of the System of a Down albums, but that doesn’t make it a bad album; it’s still a fairly good album, because even when System of a Down is at their worst, they’re still fairly good.
The first is Chic’n Stu which …

Overview —“ Side II of A Quick One is really nowhere near as good as side I with the exception of one song, the title track of the album which is nothing less but a musical epic. Side I had excellent songwriting and just brilliant songs throughout and I …

Overkill is a cover performed by Metallica which appears on their album full of covers, both old covers and newly recorded covers, Garage, Inc. Overkill is just one of I believe four Motorhead covers which Metallica chose to end this record with, and like the other three it seems …

Let It Loose is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Exile On Main St. Let It Loose opens up with a very melodic feel with a clean guitar part and then Jagger delicately coming in with his vocal delivery. As this slower part continues …

Overview —“ The Unforgiven II, Metallica’s second part of The Unforgiven trilogy, continues on in the same dark approach and atmosphere that The Unforgiven introduced. The Unforgiven II continues with the story of the same child who was in The Unforgiven I but it takes place in between the …

L-Burna Thug By Nature is a CD released by Bone Thugs N Harmony member Layzie Bone. He uses L Burna as his nickname on this album. But he is in fact Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs N Harmony. He is a great rapper and he shows off his solo skills …

Rihanna has always been very bold throughout her music career but this just puts the icing on the cake. This song shows women can be powerful too, she puts a huge commanding vocal on throughout the whole song. She sells the point she is trying to make with this …

The first thing I love about Barry Manilow: Manilow Sings Sinatra CD is that the liner is all black and white, inside and out. Somehow, that fits. There are some nice photos of the recording session included as they explain why they took on this project. …

Erykah Badu’s “New Amerykah part 1: World war 4″ is a classic to me. I state this, because not a lot of people liked this album. With the release of her hit single “Honey” everyone thought the entire album would spawn similar sounding songs. They were wrong. I like …

I really loved the Barry Manilow: Singin’ with the Big Bands CD. It was near perfection in my opinion. I love Manilow, and I love big band, even though I don’t listen to it all that much; still, I do enjoy it greatly. Put the two …

Overview —“ Enter Sandman, the second music video ever released by Metallica, comes off of their fifth record, The Black Album, and focuses on the story of a boy and his nightmares. The song itself would have to be one of Metallica’s best known songs because of all the …

The Spy is a song by The Doors which appears on their album Morrison Hotel. The track starts off with a lazy sounding guitar riff in the right channel accompanied by a piano and bass line which give some depth to the song. Morrison comes in with the vocals …

Sometimes, the best things are found in the strangest of places. From the midst of the often incredibly angsty underground music scene comes a completely unexpected ray of sunshine in the form of a band with a typically ironic name — Cheap Seats.
The band at first glance is rather …

I first heard Our Song by Taylor Swift on one of our local radio stations and became instantly hooked to the song. I did not know it was Taylor Swift who sang this song until I looked up the lyrics on the internet.
The song itself has a country beat …

Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Stand Up For Love
Album: Destiny Fulfilled
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Matthew Rolston
“Stand Up For Love” is the fifth and final music video and single from Destiny’s Child’s fourth and final album called “Destiny Fulfilled”, it follows their past singles and music videos from the album which are: “Lose …

“See You” is the 8th track off of the Foo Fighters multi platinum album “The Colour and the Shape” released in 1997. Dave Grohl himself admits that it is his favorite song off the album, and it was almost not included had he not redone the drum track for …

You need not be a die hard Mary J. Blige fan to appreciate some the rare gems on her albums. On the “Mary” album released in 1999, there is one song in particular that really caught my ear. It’s called “Beautiful Ones” (not to be confused with …

Whips and Chains by David Allan Coe is a weird song. It is probably my least favorite song that he does. It just goes to show that you can write a song about almost anything though. I don’t think this one made it very big because I had never …

Abba has been one of my most favorite groups in the world of music. Their Greatest Hits collection has 19 of the best tracks ever recorded. From Dancing Queen to Waterloo, you will be overwhelmed with rich and powerful music with hours of enjoyment. Polar Music International did not …

Who remembers Rockwell? The last time I heard from him was when he had collaboration with Michael Jackson in the song Somebody’s Watching me. After that, then came this song. If you want to feel sad and feel like crying to let all your feelings out, listen to song …

I have always been a gigantic fan of orchestral music, so breaking out of the classical composer oriented soundtrack variety is somewhat refreshing, especially because of the cinematic sound that permeates Globus’s debut album, “Epicon”. Needless to say, I was impressed with it and would certainly like to hear …

The Deftones are getting a very bad rap for their latest album, the self-titled Deftones. It appears that fans are not privy to the new Deftones style. They are much more electronic and less hardcore heavy metal, and there is no trace of Hip Hop in their style at …

Eat it by Weird Al Yankovick is a parody of a song named beat it by Michael Jackson. It plays a clip from Michael Jackson’s movie while weird al sings eat it. The song its self is really funny to me because it talks about food. I play that …

No Substitute Lover by Estelle is a very colorful and nice to listen to song. This single is sung by Estelle, definitely and she has a husky-like quality and a loving voice. This song is very R&B and very soulful..very catchy tune.
I especially love her image, …